Unit Summary The Operating Room at McMaster provides care to a high volume, critical/acute, adult, pediatric and neonate surgical population. The multidisciplinary team functions within a complex, rapid-paced environment.

Position Summary The Registered Practical Nurse participates in providing peri-operative nursing care in accordance with the and competencies for Registered Practical Nurses in the Operating Room at Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation.

Schedule Work Hours days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

- Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse
- Graduate of an approved Operating Room Technician program
- Current Certificates in Medication Administration, Enteral Nutrition Via Gastrostomy Tube, Urinary Bladder Catheterization, Transcription of Physicians Orders, Advanced Wound Care and Airway Management,



or has completed equivalent community college studies
- Current Heart and Stroke Foundation course in CPR or equivalent
- Recent (2 years) relevant Operating Room experience in a tertiary care facility - adult and pediatric
- Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills
- Demonstrates commitment to the principles of professional practice
- Demonstrates judgment in carrying out his or her role or function and is responsible and accountable for acting on the interpretation of data
- Demonstrates critical-thinking and decision-making in assessment and problem identifications
- Demonstrates ongoing personal professional education and development

📌 Registered Practical Nurse (Canada)
🏢 Hamilton Health Sciences
📍 Canada